- Cupid and Psyche is an oil on canvas painting by Anthony van Dyck. It is now in the British Royal Collection and shown in Kensington Palace.
- It may be one of a series of canvases illustrating the story of Cupid and Psyche ordered for the Queen’s House at Greenwich.
- 199.4 x 191.8 cms | 78 ½ x 75 ½ ins. Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, United Kingdom.
- Edit attribution Download full size: 913×900 px (0,1 Mb) Painter: Anthony Van Dyck.
- This is a rare mythological scene amongst Van Dyck's oeuvre which typically concentrated on standard portraits of monarchs and their closest connections.
- It is stated traditionally that Psyche's features resembled those of Van Dyck's mistress, Margaret Lemon.
- Cupid and Psyche is the only mythological composition known to survive from the time of the artist's full employment at the English court (after 1632).
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- If you're looking to view a fantastic piece of artwork, you should check out Anthony Van Dyck's Cupid and Psyche.
- Cupid and Psyche is one of artworks by Anthony van Dyck.
